The Google Chrome Web browser automatically prevents websites from displaying pop-up windows while you browse, because the pop-up window is a common advertising tactic that most users find highly disruptive. However, there may be some websites hosting games or Web-based applications that open in pop-up windows. If the pop-up blocker in Google Chrome prevents a legitimate website from operating properly, set an exception to disable the pop-up blocker for that website while leaving it active on other websites.

Press the "Alt" key, and then press the down-arrow key. This displays Chrome's main menu. Alternatively, click the wrench in the upper-right corner of the window to open the menu.

Select "Options" on the menu. The Options screen opens in a new browser tab.

Select the "Under the Hood" heading on the left side of the Options screen.

Click the "Content Settings" button under the "Privacy" heading near the top of the screen.

Scroll down to the "Pop-ups" heading and click the "Manage Exceptions" button.

Click the "Add a new hostname pattern" field and type the domain name of the website you want to create an exception for, such as "google.com."

Click the "Behavior" drop-down menu and select "Allow." If the menu is already set on "Allow," press "Enter" to add the website as an exception.

Close the "Pop-up Exceptions," "Content Settings" and "Options" windows when you are finished.

Tip

You can disable the pop-up blocker completely by selecting the "Allow all sites to show pop-ups" radio button after clicking "Content Settings."

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Jason Artman has been a technical writer since entering the field in 1999 while attending Michigan State University. Artman has published numerous articles for various websites, covering a diverse array of computer-related topics including hardware, software, games and gadgets.